Sifter-top.



A. HESS.

SIFTER TOP. APPLICATION FILED IUNE 12. 19M.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

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AARQN HESS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 19, 1915.

Application filed June 12, 1914. Serial No. 8 14,691.

in tops for cans and the like, and has foran object to provide an improved construction which is adapted to normally remain closed but to be opened readily at all times.

Another object of the invention is to provide a perforated top for cans and the like and a perforated slide coacting therewith together with resilient means for holding the slide against the top whereby when the slide is moved to one position the aperture therein will register with the apertures in the top, and when moved to another position will. be out of registry so as to close the top.

In carrying out the objects of the invention the can or box-may be a container of any desired kind, and may be used for any desired purpose, as for instance for contain ing powder, soap, talcum powder or other powdered material which is adapted to be dispensed in comparatively small quantities. The top of the lid is provided with preferably a small projection which is formed with a plurality of apertures designed to register at times with an apertured plate arranged within the cap and supported by a suitable spring. The spring not only supports the sliding plate but resiliently holds the plate in a given position whereby the apertures in the top are closed. A suitable thumb operating member is connected with the plate which allows the thumb to act against the plate for causing the apertures in the plate to register with the apertures in the top when it is desired to dispense any of the material in the container.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 discloses a perspective view of a container with an embodiment of the invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the cap, the same being taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4'

is an enlarged detailed perspective view of the spring used in the cap; ig. 5 is an inverted detailed perspective view of a sliding plate associated with the spring shown in Fig. 4-, and with the cap of the container.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral, 1 indicates a container of any desired kind provided with a cover 2, which cover is formed with a raised portion 3 in whichare arranged a plurality of apertures 4. In the raised portion 3 is also provided a pressed out portion 5 whereby a recess is formed for receiving the end 6 of spring 7. The opposite side of the raised portion 3 to the pressed out portion 5 is provided with an aperture 8 through which an eXten-- sion 9 projects, extension 9 being part of a sliding plate 10, which plate is provided with a plurality of apertures 11 designed to register at times with apertures 4E. The

extension 9 is provided with shoulders 12 and :With an offset portion 13, whereby the body of the plate 10 may be pressed against the lower surface of the apertured top 14 of the raised portion 3. The extension 9 is also provided with a turned-down thumb engaging member 15, whereby plate 10 may be easily moved from the position shown in Fig. 3 until the apertures 11 register with apertures 4:. This movement is against the action of spring 7, which spring is provided with notches 16 and 17 which accommodate the spurs or upstanding members 18 and 19 pressed from the body of plate 10. The upstanding members 18 and 19 are bent over at 20 and 21 so as to easily pass through the notches 16 and 17 of spring 7. The end of spring 7 in which the notches 16 and 17 are provided is adapted to press against the plate 10 so that the same will be in frictional contact with the top 14: continually, the upstanding members- .8 and 19 guiding and retaining the spring properly in place. It is to be observed that the spring 7 is bowed at-22, and israrranged with its major axis at a slight angle, whereby the spring will press upwardly and also toward the aperture 8, whereby the plate 10 will not only be resiliently pressed against top 14; but will be resisted in its movement into registry .In this connection it is to be noted that the container is normally sealed and thereby preserves the contents in the best possible condition.

lVhat I claim isstructure provided with an apertured top, said top being formed with an opening in one side, an apertured plate arranged beneath said apertured top, said apertured plate. being formed with an operating memher, said operating member projecting through said opening, said apertured plate being also provided with a pair of upstanding members on the lower side, and an independent bowed spring having one end frictionally engaging the cap structure and the other frictionally engaging said pressed out portions and the bottom of said plate, the shape of said spring being such as to press said-plate against said apertured top and to resiliently resist the movement of the plate by; said operating member.

2. In a sitter top for receptacles, a cap structure provided with an apertured top, said topbe'in'g: provided with an opening on one side and an indentation on the oppo- 1. In a sitter top for receptacles, a cap.

site side, an apertured sliding plate fitting against the top of said cap, said plate being formed with a pair of stops and a manually operable extension, said extension projecting through said aperture in the side of said cap, and a substantially U-shaped spring having one end bent for forming a shoulder and the opposite end cut away for providing overhanging members, said overhanging members interlocking with said stops and said shouldered portion fitting into said recess, said U-shaped member being ar ranged loosely in position and adapted to press on said plate so as to urge the same against the top of said cap and against a movement caused by pressure on said extension.

In a. sitter top for receptacles, a cap provided with an apertured top, a sliding plate arranged against the inner surface of said cap, said cap being formed with a recess therein below said plate and a substantially Ushaped spring having one end engaging said recess and the other said plate for pressing the plate against the upper part of said cap, said U-shaped member being bent at one end for loosely fitting in said recess and with notched portions loosely engaging projections arranged on said plate. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AARON HESS. \Vitnesses A. L. KITcrnN, PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS.

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